How do you know if you are eligible?
There are some requirements that you need to meet to be eligible for the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot. These include having a Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 in French or English, a foreign equivalent of Canadian high school education or more and an intermediate job offer (full-time), work in the state (non-seasonally), outside of Quebec, at either the prevailing wage or above.
You also need to have worked under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for 12 months, full-time and non-seasonally, in an eligible occupation. According to the federal government, information on how you can apply for the pilot will be released in early 2020.
Eligible employers in the meat processing industry
Employers who need workers in the meat processing sector will get a 2-year Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). To qualify for the Pilot, they must illustrate their plans to help their employees to obtain permanent residence. The IRCC said that if they are members of unions, they will need to get letters of support. Those who are not unionized must meet special requirements to make sure that skilled migrant workers and the labor market is safe.
Through the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, seasonal agri-food workers can obtain permanent Canadian residence. This will greatly benefit the agricultural industry since the problem of inadequate employees will be reduced.
